Baltimore City Power Rankings: the Orioles, the BMA, Baltimore Hilton, more

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Orioles News from the first week of the O's season was mixed: Ubaldo Jimenez, who looked like an atrocious bust last year, had his best-ever outing as an Oriole Saturday night, giving up just one hit and one walk and striking out eight in seven shutout innings. Then there was also the 12-5 blowout in the home opener--the less said about that, the better. But none of that matters as much as this: Baseball is back. And we like our guys.

Orioles News from the first week of the O's season was mixed: Ubaldo Jimenez, who looked like an atrocious bust last year, had his best-ever outing as an Oriole Saturday night, giving up just one hit and one walk and striking out eight in seven shutout innings. Then there was also the 12-5 blowout in the home opener--the less said about that, the better. But none of that matters as much as this: Baseball is back. And we like our guys. (Illustration by Alex Fine)

State Legislature Before the end of the session, legislators voted for a two-year moratorium on fracking, a bill decriminalizing marijuana paraphernalia, and a budget with funds earmarked to restore cuts to education, state employee pay, and health care, though Gov. Hogan says he "probably" won't spend the money on those things. Elections have consequences, people.

State Legislature Before the end of the session, legislators voted for a two-year moratorium on fracking, a bill decriminalizing marijuana paraphernalia, and a budget with funds earmarked to restore cuts to education, state employee pay, and health care, though Gov. Hogan says he "probably" won't spend the money on those things. Elections have consequences, people. (Illustration by Alex Fine)